zhi-yaa

Definition: be a certain way, be in a certain state; act in a certain way

zhi-yaa
>vai comm
>1sIND ndizhi-yaa;
>3sCCONJ e-zhi-yaat; 1 be a certain way, be in a certain state; act in a certain way. Wegwen dash aw ge-gshkitoogwen ji-zhngwaadzig mii aw gbeyhiing ge-bmaadzid, da-ntaa-ndawenjge da-nbwaakaa miinwaa gwyak da-zhi-yaa.
>And whoever may be able to keep it down he's the one who will live for a long time, he'll be a good hunter, he'll be clever and he'll behave right. AK1976.rs.
>Partner: zhi-yaa
>vii.
>Full-vowel form: izhi-ayaa.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201081816-20-51n
GKS Reference Number: 23569
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